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Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
Dancing On The Ceiling
[Intro]
F/C D(add D) G/B F
[Verse 1]
C Bb F
WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE?
C Bb
SOMETHING'S GOING ON
F
THAT'S NOT QUITE CLEAR
C Bb F
SOMEBODY TURN ON THE LIGHTS
G
WE'RE GONNA HAVE A PARTY
IT'S STARTING TONIGHT
[Chorus]
F/C C
OH, WHAT A FEELING
G/B F
WHEN WE'RE DANCING ON THE CEILING
F/C C
OH, WHAT A FEELING
G/B F
WHEN WE'RE DANCING ON THE CEILING
[Verse 2]
(same as verse 1)
THE ROOM IS HOT AND THAT'S GOOD
SOME OF MY FRIENDS CAME BY FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD
THE PEOPLE STARTIN' A CLIMB THE WALLS
OOH IT LOOKS LIKE EVERYBODY IS HAVING A BALL
[Chorus]
COME ON!
[Instrumental]
F C G
F C C
F C C
Dm7 Am7 G
[Verse 3]
F
EVERYBODY START TO LOSE CONTROL
C G
WHEN THE MUSIC IS RIGHT
F C
IF YOU SEE SOMEBODY HANGIN' AROUND
F G
DON'T GET UPTIGHT
F C G
THE ONLY THING WE WANT TO DO TONIGHT
Dm7 F
IS GO 'ROUND AND 'ROUND
G A
AND TURN UPSIDE DOWN
COME ON! LET'S GET DOWN!
[Verse 4]
SO COME ON!
D C G
LET'S GET LOOSE
D C
DON'T HOLD BACK
G
'CAUSE AIN'T NO USE
D C G
HARD TO KEEP YOUR FEET ON THE GROUND
A
'CAUSE WHEN WE LIKE TO PARTY
WE ONLY WANT TO GET DOWN
[Chorus]
G/D D
OH, WHAT A FEELING
A/C# G
WHEN WE'RE DANCING ON THE CEILING
D D
OH, WHAT A FEELING
A/C# G
WHEN WE'RE DANCING ON THE CEILING
(SCREAM, WHISTLES) SAY WHAT?
CAN'T STOP NOW
JUST GETTING STARTED
EVERYBODY CLAP YOUR HANDS
COME ON
EVERYBODY LET'S DANCE
CHORUS REPEATS TO FADE
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
F/C x33211
Cadd2 x30020
G/B x20003
G5 3x0033
Dm7 xx0211
Am7 x02010
A5 x022xx
C/D x5555x
Dsus4 x5778x or xx0233
G/D x55433
A/C# x4222x
[Intro]
C
F/C Cadd2 G/B F
F/C Cadd2 G/B F
[Verse 1]
C Bb F
What is happening here?
C Bb F
Something is going on that's not quite clear
C Bb F
Somebody turn on the lights
G5
We're going to have a party, it's starting tonight
[Chorus]
F/C Cadd2
Oh, what a feeling
G/B F
When we're dancing on the ceiling
F/C Cadd2
Oh, what a feeling
G/B F
When we're dancing on the ceiling
[Verse 2]
C Bb F
The room is hot, and that's good
C Bb F
Some of my friends came by from the neighborhood
C Bb F
People were starting to climb the walls
G5
Ooh, it looks like everybody is having a ball
[Chorus]
F/C Cadd2
Oh, what a feeling
G/B F
When we're dancing on the ceiling
F/C Cadd2
Oh, what a feeling
G/B F
When we're dancing on the ceiling
[Chorus]
F/C Cadd2
Oh, what a feeling
G/B F
When we're dancing on the ceiling
F/C Cadd2
Oh, what a feeling
G/B F
When we're dancing on the ceiling
[Solo]
F C G x3
Dm7 Am7 G
[Bridge]
F C G
Everybody starts to lose control when the music is right
F C F G
If you see somebody hanging around don't get up tight
F C G Dm7
The only thing we wanna do tonight, is go around and round
F G A
And turn upside down, come on, let's get down
[Link]
D5 D5 D5 D5
D5 D5 D5 D5
Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey
[Verse 4]
D C G
So come on,yeah come on let's get loose
D C G
Don't hold back because it ain't no use
D C G
Its Hard to keep your feet on the ground
A5 A
Because when we like to party we only want to get down
[Chorus x 4]
G/D Dadd2
Oh, what a feeling
A/C# G
When we're dancing on the ceiling
G/D Dadd2
Oh, what a feeling
A/C# G
When we're dancing on the ceiling
[Link]
N.C
D C/D Dsus4 D x3
G/D Dadd2 A/C# G
[Outro Chorus] x2 to fade
G/D Dadd2
Oh, what a feeling
A/C# G
When we're dancing on the ceiling
G/D Dadd2
Oh, what a feeling
A/C# G
When we're dancing on the ceiling
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version 3
[Intro]
Keyboard / Synth riff - Just listen for the timing and use this pattern.
Use picking hand to act as a capo on the 10th fret and hammer-on / pull-off the riff
e|-15p10--15p12p10--17p12p10--15p10--15p12p10--17p12p10----------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x12
[Intro]
Guitar - Just strum C
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------|
D|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------|
A|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------| For the first 8 bars
Then Keyboard lead comes in (guitar chords are the same
Add a lot of cheesy 80's chorus effect.
D C G F
e|---------------/-3---1--------|
B|---------------/-3---1--------|
G|---/7---5~~----/-4---2--------|
D|---/7---5~~----/-5---3--------|
A|---------------/-5---3--------|
E|---------------/(3)-(1)-------|
[Verse]
What is happening here
C Bb F
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|--5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3-----10-----10----------|
D|--5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3-----10-----10----------|
A|--3-3-3-3---1-1-1-1---8----8-8-------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
PM . . . . . . . . . . .
Something's going on that's not quite clear
C Bb F
e|----------------------1-1-1-1--------|
B|----------------------1-1-1-1--------|
G|--5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2--------|
D|--5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3--------|
A|--3-3-3-3---1-1-1-1---x-x-x-x--------|
E|----------------------1-1-1-1--------|
PM . . . . . . . . . . . .
Somebody turn on the light We're gonna have a party, It's starting tonight
C Bb F G
e|-------------------------------------|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------|
B|-------------------------------------|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------|
G|--5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3-----10-----10----|-----------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3-----10-----10----|-----------------------------------------------|
A|--3-3-3-3---1-1-1-1---8----8-8-------|-------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------|
E|-------------------------------------|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------|
PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[Chorus]
(synth)
D C G F (Guitar rhythm is these chords, palm muted)
e|---------------/-3---1--------|
B|---------------/-3---1--------|
G|---/7---5~~----/-4---2--------|
D|---/7---5~~----/-5---3--------|
A|---/5---3~~----/-5---3--------|
E|---------------/(3)-(1)-------| x2
Harmony
e|---------------------------------|
B|---15--13------------------------|
G|----x---x-------12--10-----------|
D|---12--10--------x---x-----------|
A|----------------10---8-----------|
E|---------------------------------| x2
[Verse 2]
The room is hot and that's good
C Bb F
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|--5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3-----10-----10----------|
D|--5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3-----10-----10----------|
A|--3-3-3-3---1-1-1-1---8----8-8-------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
PM . . . . . . . . . . .
Some of my friends came by from the neighborhood
C Bb F
e|----------------------1-1-1-1--------|
B|----------------------1-1-1-1--------|
G|--5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2--------|
D|--5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3--------|
A|--3-3-3-3---1-1-1-1---x-x-x-x--------|
E|----------------------1-1-1-1--------|
PM . . . . . . . . . . . .
The people startin' a climb the walls Ooh it looks like everybody is having a ball
C Bb F G
e|-------------------------------------|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------|
B|-------------------------------------|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------|
G|--5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3-----10-----10----|-----------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3-----10-----10----|-----------------------------------------------|
A|--3-3-3-3---1-1-1-1---8----8-8-------|-------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------|
E|-------------------------------------|-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------|
PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[Chorus]
D C G F (Guitar rhythm is these chords, palm muted)
e|---------------/-3---1--------|
B|---------------/-3---1--------|
G|---/7---5~~----/-4---2--------|
D|---/7---5~~----/-5---3--------|
A|---/5---3~~----/-5---3--------|
E|---------------/(3)-(1)-------| x2
Harmony
e|---------------------------------|
B|---15--13------------------------|
G|----x---x-------12--10-----------|
D|---12--10--------x---x-----------|
A|----------------10---8-----------|
E|---------------------------------| x2
[Guitar solo]
e|----------------------------------------------------12-13-15----15--15~------|
B|------------------------/-8-8~---10-12-13p12-----------------13-----12-------|
G|----------5h7--b9r7p5-7----------------------12p10---------------------------|
D|---/-5h7---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---12-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---15b17--b17--15p13---15----------------------10h12--b14r12p10-------------------15~~~-|
G|-----------------------14b16--r14-p12----12----------------------12--10-12-14-12--------|
D|--------------------------------------14------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
Everybody start to lose control
When the music is right
F C C G
e|---1---------------x---3--------------------------|
B|---1--------5--5---x---3--------------------------|
G|---2--------5--5---x---4----5p4----5p4------------|
D|---3--------5--5---x---5--------5------5----------|
A|---3--------3--3---x---5--------------------------|
E|---1---------------x---3--------------------------|
If you see somebody hangin' around
Don't get uptight
F C F F G G
e|---1-------------------------------------------|
B|---1--------5----------------------------------|
G|---2--------5----------------5p4----5p4--------|
D|---3--------5----3-3---5-5-------5------5------|
A|---3--------3----3-3---5-5---------------------|
E|---1-------------1-1---3-3---------------------|
The only thing we want to do tonight
F C C G
e|---1---------------x---3--------------------------|
B|---1--------5--5---x---3--------------------------|
G|---2--------5--5---x---4----5p4----5p4------------|
D|---3--------5--5---x---5--------5------5----------|
A|---3--------3--3---x---5--------------------------|
E|---1---------------x---3--------------------------|
Is go 'round and 'round
And turn upside down
Dm F G A (Can use the lower chords too for rhythm)
e|---5------8--------------------------|
B|---6-----10--------------------------|
G|---7-----10------12------14----------|
D|---7-----10------12------14----------|
A|---5------8------10------12----------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Come on! Let's get down!
[Intro riff]
(during the drum break)
e|-15p10--15p12p10--17p12p10--15p10--15p12p10--17p12p10----------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x8
[Verse 3]
So come on! Let's get loose
D C G
e|-------------------------3------3-3-3----|
B|-------------------------3------3-3-3----|
G|--5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5------0------0-0-0----|
D|--5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5----------------------|
A|--7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3---2----2-2-----------|
E|----------------------3----3-3-----------|
PM . . . . . . . . . . .
Don't hold back 'Cause ain't no use
D C G
e|----------------------3-3-3-3--------|
B|----------------------3-3-3-3--------|
G|--7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---4-4-4-4--------|
D|--7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5--------|
A|--5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5--------|
E|----------------------3-3-3-3--------|
PM . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hard to keep your feet on the ground 'Cause when we like to party. We only want to get down
D C G A
e|-------------------------3------3-3-3----|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------3------3-3-3----|-------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------|
G|--3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5------0------0-0-0----|-------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------|
D|--3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5----------------------|-------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------|
A|--1-1-1-1---3-3-3-3---2----2-2-----------|-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------|
E|----------------------3----3-3-----------|-----------------------------------------------|
PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[Chorus]
(2 steps higher)
E D A G (Guitar rhythm is these chords, palm muted)
e|---------------/-5---3--------|
B|---------------/-5---3--------|
G|---/9---7~~----/-6---4--------|
D|---/9---7~~----/-7---5--------|
A|---/7---5~~----/-7---5--------|
E|---------------/(5)-(3)-------| x4
Harmony
e|---------------------------------|
B|---17--15------------------------|
G|----x---x-------14--12-----------|
D|---14--12--------x---x-----------|
A|----------------12--10-----------|
E|---------------------------------| x4
[Outro]
(Based around G and A chord)
e|------x-------------------------------------|
B|------x-------------x--5--5--x--5--5-5------|
G|------x-------------x--5--5--x--5--5-5------|
D|------x-------7--5--x--5--5--x--5--5-5------|
A|---5--x--/-7--------------------------------|
E|---3--x-------------------------------------|
e|------x-------------x-x-x--5--x--5---8-8----|
B|------x-------------x-x-x--5--x--8---8-8----|
G|------x-------------x-x-x--5--x--5---5-5----|
D|------x-------7--5--------------------------|
A|---5--x--/-7--------------------------------|
E|---3--x-------------------------------------| x4
REPEAT CHORUS TO FADE
IMPROVISE IN KEY OF G .. HAVE FUN.
What is happening here
Something's going on that's not quite clear
Somebody turn on the lights
We're gonna have a party
It's starting tonight
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
The room is hot and that's good
Some of my friends came by from the neighborhood
The people startin' a climb the walls
Ooh it looks like everybody is having a ball
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Come on!
Everybody start to lose control
When the music is right
If you see somebody hangin' around
Don't get uptight
The only thing we want to do tonight
Is go 'round and 'round
And turn upside down
Come on! Let's get down!
So come on! Let's get loose
Don't hold back
'Cause ain't no use
Hard to keep your feet on the ground
'Cause when we like to party
We only want to get down
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling baby
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Say what?
Can't stop now
Just getting started
Everybody clap your hands
Come on
Everybody let's dance
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Baby, baby
| x Dead note
|(n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| r Bend Release
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
| PM Palm mute . . . .
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version 4
Tuning:E
Solo
e|-----------------------------------------------------12--13--15------------|
B|------------------------8-8/10/12-(13) 12------------------------13--------|
G|-------5--7-(9)-7--5--7~---------------------12--10------------------------|
D|-5--7----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--15------------------12---------------------------------------------------|
B|------12~--(12)---15b----15b-15b-(13)---------15---------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------12---14b--(12)----12-----------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------14--------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10--12--12b-(10)-----------------15--15--15---(15)-----------------------|
G|-------------------12--10---14--12-----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
What is happening here
Something's going on that's not quite clear
Somebody turn on the lights
We're gonna have a party
It's starting tonight
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
The room is hot and that's good
Some of my friends came by from the neighborhood
The people startin' a climb the walls
Ooh it looks like everybody is having a ball
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Come on!
Everybody start to lose control
When the music is right
If you see somebody hangin' around
Don't get uptight
The only thing we want to do tonight
Is go 'round and 'round
And turn upside down
Come on! Let's get down!
So come on! Let's get loose
Don't hold back
'Cause ain't no use
Hard to keep your feet on the ground
'Cause when we like to party
We only want to get down
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling baby
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Say what?
Can't stop now
Just getting started
Everybody clap your hands
Come on
Everybody let's dance
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling
When we're dancing on the ceiling
Baby, baby
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